Portable wash-cabinet.



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J. G. MUBHL. PORTABLE WASHGABINET. APPLICATION FILED NOV.14, 1902.

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No.. 734,348. PATENTED vJULY 2l, 1903. .T. G. MUEHL.

PORTABLE WASHGABINET.

APPLIOATION FILED Nov. 14. 1902.

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PATENT EEICE.

PORTABLE WASH-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 734,348, dated J' uly 21, 1903.

Application led November 14.1902. Serial No. 131,314. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatLJoHANN GEORGE MUEIII., a citizen of lthe United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPortable Wash-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of myinvention is to provide an improved article of portable furniv ture-having a disappearing washbasin and horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a top plan. Fig. 5 is a front elevation, and Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively left and right side elevations of the same.

In the construction shown the casing 4 is substantially rectangular in form and is subdivided by suitable partitions into a plurality of compartments. A water-tank is provided in the upper part of the casing 4 and communicates, by means `of a'pipe 6, with a faucet 7, located in the compartment 8 of the casing 4 and entirely within said casing. lid 9 is provided in the upper part of the casing 4. The lid 9 is hinged to said casing and may be moved upward to the position shown by the dotted lines 9 for the purpose of filling the tank 5. A waste-tank l0 is located in the lower part of the casing land is readily removable through the doors l1. The tank 5 is providedwith an overflow-pipe 12, which communicates with the waste-tank 10. The level of the water Within the tank 5 is indicated by means of a gage 13, which is rigidly secured within the casing 4 and is suitably connected to the' tank 5 near the top and bottom of same.s lAV mirror 14 vforms a panel in the front wall of the casing 4 opposite the tank 5. ment 8 and the tank' 5 is preferably provided with a sliding drawer 16. p y l The forward Wall of thecompartmentl 8 is The space 15 between the compart-V .provided withY angop'ening 17, -whichy is nor.

lnally closed by means ofv a lid 18. The lid 18 is hinged at 19 at the lower part of the opening 17 and has rigidly secured to its inner side a washbasin 20; The-basin 20 is preferablyinclosed by a casing 21, the upper surface'22 of which extends la considerable distance outwardly from the edges of the basin 20 and serves as a washstand when the lid 18 is in the position shown in Fig. 1. The compartment 8 is provided with a horizontal partition 23, located substantially on the level of the Washstand. 22 and serves as a stop to engage the inner edge24 of the wash- .stand 22 and limit the outward movement of cles and are provided with curved walls 29 at their inner edges. The walls 29 are adapted to retain the soap in the receptacles 28 when the lid 18 'is in its closedposition, with the basin 2O folded into thecoinp'artment 8, land are suitably'perforated,v so as to drain water from the pockets 28-`when said lid is in its closed position.V

At the right-hand side off the casing 4 is a .compartment 30, accessible'l through the door `3l and provided with a towel-rack 32. The

The basin 20'- is provided with a v compartment 30 is 'also provided with suitable ventilators 33, and thelid 9 is' also provided With a ventilator 34.

In'operation the tank isiilledwith water through the lid 9.V When it, isdesired to use the washbowl, the lid 18 is opened to the position shown in Fig. 1 and the desired amount of water is obtained from the faucet 7. The waste water may be drawnoff by means of the waste-pipe 26 while. thelid 18 Aisfsft'illiinl its open position. When thelid 18 is closed,

'as indicated by the dottedlinesin'Fig. '1, any `waterwhich is accumulatedQon, the surface` 22 orwithin the soap-receptacles 28 will drain into the waste-tank 10. The bottom 35 of the ICO compartment 8 is preferably made troughshaped, so as to avoid the possibility of water spilling over the edges of the tank l0.

Other features of the operation of the device shown will be readily understood from the foregoing description.

It will be seen that some of the details of the construction shown may be altered without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore do not confine myself to such details, except as hereinafter limited in the claims.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A portable wash-cabinet, comprising a casing having a supply-tank in its upper part and a waste-tank in its lower part, a compartment located between said supply and waste tanks having its lower end provided withinclined sides, an overflow-pipe connecting said supply-tank with the intermediate compartment, a faucet located Within said intermediate compartment and communicating with the supply-tank, said casing having an opening in oneof its walls registering with an opening in the intermediate compartment, a lid pivoted at the lower part of said opening and adapted to close said opening when tilted to a vertical position, a stop for supporting said lid in a horizontal position, a basin secured upon the inner face of said lid and having an extension projecting under the faucet, said extension being inclined and adapted to convey water into the basin when said lid is in an open position, and adapted to drain into said Waste-tank when the lid is in a closed position.

2. A portable wash-cabinet, comprising a casing having a supply-tank in its upper part and a waste-tank in its lower part, a com partment located between said supply and waste tanks having its lower end provided with inclined sides, an overflow-pipe connecting said supply-tank with the intermediate compartment, a faucet located within said intermediate compartment and communicating with the supply-tank, said casing having an opening in one of its Walls, registering with an opening in the intermediate compartment, a lid pivoted at the lower part of said opening, and adapted to close said opening when tilted to a vertical position, a stop for supporting said lid in a horizontal position, a basin secured upon the inner face of said lid and having an extension projecting under the faucet, said extension being inclined and adapted to convey water into the basin when said lid is in an open position, and adapted to drain into said waste-tank when the lid is in a closed position, a casing inclosing said basin, a horizontal partition located within said intermediate compartment and on a level with said casing, the last-named casing having formed therein soap-receptacles on either side of said basin extension, and curved walls at the inner edges of said receptacles.

3. A portable wash-cabinet, comprising a casing having a supply-tank in its upper part and a waste-tank in its lower part, a compartment located between said supply and waste tanks having its lower end provided with inclined sides, an overow-pipe connecting said supply-tank with the intermediate compartment, a faucet located within said intermediate compartment and communicating with the supply-tank, said casing having an opening in one of its walls, registering with an opening in the intermediate compartment, a lid pivoted at the lower part of said opening, and adapted to close said opening when tilted to a vertical position, a basin secured upon the inner face of said lid and having an extension projecting under the faucet, said extension beinginclined and adapted to convey water into the basin when said lid is in an open position, and adapted to drain into said waste-tank when the lid is in a closed position, a casing inclosing said basin, a horizontal partition located within said intermediate compartment and on a level with said casing, the last-named casing having formed therein soap-receptacles on either side of said basin eX- tension, and curved walls at the inner edges of said receptacles, the side of said cabinet having formed therein an opening extending throughout its entire length, a towel-rack located within said last-named opening, a door for closing said opening, and means for ventilation located at both the top and bottom of said opening.

. Signed at Chicago this 12th day of November, 1902.

JOHANN GEORGE MUEHL.

Witnesses:

RUDow RUMMLER, EUGENE A. RUMMLER.

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